Take That hold on to top spot as JLS and Westlife join album charts

Take That are still leading the race of the boybands as their Progress album is holding tightly onto the top spot leaving new entries JLS and Westlife in the shade.

Take That look set to be holding onto the top spot this week with new album Progress

The reformed boyband flew into the number one spot last week with their first album since Robbie Williams quit the band fifteen years ago.Their album sold 520,000 copies last week and therefore scored the biggest first week sale in 13 years.However, there is no chart battle quite like that of the boybands and JLS and Westlife certainly aren’t giving up without a fight.

MORE: X Factor finalists on course to take number one single spot X Factor runners-up JLS’ second album Outta This World is on course to take the second place closely followed by Irish boyband Westlife’s new entry with Gravity, according to the Official Charts Company.Meanwhile, Susan Boyle’s second solo album The Gift is also gracing the Official Album Chart’s top five having dropped down one place to number four, as is Rihanna’s high-flying Loud album which has fallen three places to take the fifth spot.The Official Charts will be announced by Reggie Yates between 4pm and 7pm on Sunday.